Superior Elementary

Superior Elementary is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in Superior, Montana, part of Superior K-12 Schools, instructing 185 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Superior K-12 Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 324 students; Superior Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Superior Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder reads as 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Mineral County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Superior Elementary lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Superior Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Mineral County indicate median household income runs about $63,450, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Mineral County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 678 students), Superior Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Superior 7-8, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Superior Elementary.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Superior Elementary has expanded 13%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 185 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 79% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.